He saw me approaching and quickly got down. “I probably wouldn’t break my neck if you pushed me over, but there’s no reason to take chances.”
I couldn’t quite tell if he was trying to be funny or serious, so I decided it was better not to acknowledge the comment. When I was still a few feet away from him, I stopped; I didn’t want to get too close in case he was of a mind for physical retaliation.
“Look,” I said, keeping my voice low, “I apologize for what happened in there. I really didn’t mean to punch you. Can we call a truce until this movie is in the can?” The words grated like broken glass, but I’d managed to spit them out.
Spencer squinted at me. “I think that’s up to you, Alex. This whole thing is on you.”